AN ACT ASSESSING A CERTAIN FEE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF ACCOUNT.

SB 1318 requires telephone and telecommunications companies (including mobile and internet-based voice services) to charge subscribers a $0.05 monthly fee per access line. The funds collected must be deposited into the Firefighters Cancer Relief Account by the 15th of each month. This fee applies to most residential and business phone lines but excludes prepaid wireless services. The bill establishes a new funding source for the account, which provides wage replacement benefits to firefighters diagnosed with cancer, with estimated annual revenue of $2.4-$3.0 million starting in fiscal year 2027. The fee takes effect October 1, 2025.